2001 FORD FOCUS — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,719 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (418 complaints · 24.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 168
  • Fires 45
  • Injuries 134
  • Deaths 8
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 418 of 1,719 owner complaints (24.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 418 complaints, 24.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 418 · 24.3% · 3 crash reports 23 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 259 complaints, 15.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 259 · 15.1% · 6 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 204 complaints, 11.9% of reports ENGINE 204 · 11.9% · 4 crash reports 8 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 143 complaints, 8.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 143 · 8.3% · 12 crash reports AIR BAGS: 126 complaints, 7.3% of reports AIR BAGS 126 · 7.3% · 87 crash reports 7 fire reports SUSPENSION: 113 complaints, 6.6% of reports SUSPENSION 113 · 6.6% · 15 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 65 complaints, 3.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 65 · 3.8% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 58 complaints, 3.4% of reports STEERING 58 · 3.4% · 11 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 50 complaints, 2.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 50 · 2.9% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 1,318 complaints, 76.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,318 · 76.7% · 119 crash reports 30 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 418 24.3% 3 crashes · 23 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 259 15.1% 6 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 204 11.9% 4 crashes · 8 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 143 8.3% 12 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 126 7.3% 87 crashes · 7 fires
SUSPENSION 113 6.6% 15 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 65 3.8% 5 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 58 3.4% 11 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 50 2.9% 10 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1,318 76.7% 119 crashes · 30 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2000. 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2001-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2001-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2002-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2002-Q2: 123 owner reports 123 2002-Q3: 102 owner reports 102 2002-Q4: 57 owner reports 57 2003-Q1: 73 owner reports 73 2003-Q2: 64 owner reports 64 2003-Q3: 90 owner reports 90 2003-Q4: 52 owner reports 52 2004-Q1: 94 owner reports 94 2004-Q2: 53 owner reports 53 2004-Q3: 64 owner reports 64 2004-Q4: 77 owner reports 77 2005-Q1: 64 owner reports 64 2005-Q2: 46 owner reports 46 2005-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2005-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2006-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2006-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2006-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 2006-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2007-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2007-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2007-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2007-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2008-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2008-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2008-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2008-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2009-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2000 Oct 2021 Investigation PE02020 ● Investigation PE02020 Investigation PE02026 ● Investigation PE02026 Investigation PE02040 ● Investigation PE02040 Investigation PE02044 ● Investigation PE02044 Investigation EA02014 ● Investigation EA02014 Investigation EA02017 ● Investigation EA02017 Investigation EA02022 ● Investigation EA02022 Investigation EA02023 ● Investigation EA02023 Investigation AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 9
2001-Q2 Owner reports 16
2001-Q3 Owner reports 22
2001-Q4 Owner reports 27
2002-Q1 Owner reports 36
2002-Q2 Owner reports 123
2002-Q3 Owner reports 102
2002-Q4 Owner reports 57
2003-Q1 Owner reports 73
2003-Q2 Owner reports 64
2003-Q3 Owner reports 90
2003-Q4 Owner reports 52
2004-Q1 Owner reports 94
2004-Q2 Owner reports 53
2004-Q3 Owner reports 64
2004-Q4 Owner reports 77
2005-Q1 Owner reports 64
2005-Q2 Owner reports 46
2005-Q3 Owner reports 45
2005-Q4 Owner reports 38
2006-Q1 Owner reports 31
2006-Q2 Owner reports 18
2006-Q3 Owner reports 40
2006-Q4 Owner reports 28
2007-Q1 Owner reports 19
2007-Q2 Owner reports 14
2007-Q3 Owner reports 25
2007-Q4 Owner reports 26
2008-Q1 Owner reports 29
2008-Q2 Owner reports 25
2008-Q3 Owner reports 25
2008-Q4 Owner reports 17
2009-Q1 Owner reports 12
2009-Q2 Owner reports 13
2009-Q3 Owner reports 13
2009-Q4 Owner reports 14
2010-Q1 Owner reports 19
2010-Q2 Owner reports 14
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 7
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 12
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 8
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 11
2012-Q4 Owner reports 13
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 10
2013-Q3 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 8
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 7
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE02020
Defect investigation 1 PE02026
Defect investigation 1 PE02040
Defect investigation 1 PE02044
Defect investigation 1 EA02014
Defect investigation 1 EA02017
Defect investigation 1 EA02022
Defect investigation 1 EA02023
Defect investigation 1 AQ10001
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Safety incident filters
Showing 0 of 1,719 complaints · page 1 of 69

No complaints match the current filters.

EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
Estimate unavailable

EPA fuel-economy data is unavailable for this vehicle.

No estimate is shown when required EPA values are unavailable.

Open Ownership Cost Calculator →

Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

Read our complete data methodology → Sources